Darren Kitchen Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Ok so it wasn't as hot as I thought I noticed I had it in a bad spot on top of the laptop and I guess where alot of heat was generating. I moved it over and cooled down. I guess if it did become an issue later on I could get a small southbridge heatsink or those ones that look like bandaids that stick on. Just for fun darren have you tried connecting 2 nanos into each other and making a dual core 800mhz!? Idk if they would run together but it would be like a mini tetra and 4 radios to do whatever you wanted. Yeah I don't recommend keeping the NANO plugged into a USB port next to a laptop CPU exhaust fan. Either try a different port or use the included extension cable. As for the double NANO, what would happen is the host NANO would enumerate the second pineapples ASIX USB Ethernet as eth1. With the proper routing there are a number of ways this could benefit the auditor. That said, the USB Host port on the NANO is only rated at 500mW and the NANO (without a USB accessory) is rated at 1W - so there would likely be stability issues. Those could be mitigated if the second unit was only used in a passive mode since the majority of the power budget is in the radio transmitters. Anyway, I haven't tried but would be a fun experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telot Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Another option would be to use a powered USB hub. While not as portable and sleek looking (and requiring additional power source) it would do the trick of powering the second nano. Thats said, I have had HORRIBLE luck with these, so I highly recommend searching out a high quality one and shelling out the cash for it. I lost two AWUS036 wifi adapters to a bad powered hub (fried 'em - magic smoke and all). I would check out thewirecutter.com's suggestions as a good place to start. Don't be like telot and buy the cheapest one available out of the bargain bin :) http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-hubs/ telot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purrball Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 If you have remote ssh access, I like to pipe the output of tcpdump on the pineapple to a local wireshark instance. Looks something like this ssh nano tcpdump -U -s0 -i br-lan -w - | wireshark -k -i - Interesting - could you explain how to approach this? Say I'm on Windows with Putty for instance and SSH'd into the pineapple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Interesting - could you explain how to approach this? Say I'm on Windows with Putty for instance and SSH'd into the pineapple? That wouldnt work with PuTTY. The command "ssh root@172.16.42.1 tcpdump -U -s0 -i br-lan -w - | wireshark -k -i" at the command line will execute "tcpdump -U etc" over ssh on the target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purrball Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Oh, I get it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lild4d Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yeah I don't recommend keeping the NANO plugged into a USB port next to a laptop CPU exhaust fan. Either try a different port or use the included extension cable. Lol definitely wasnt next to the exhaust fan on laptop. Just a random spot next to the trackpad getting hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuded Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Greetings to all, I've been trying to tether my MBP's Wi-Fi to the Pineapple nano. For starters, I've set the network connection to the nano (via its USB networking adapter) to an IP of 172.16.42.42. Simply enabling ICS from Wi-Fi to Pineapple and adding the default route of 172.16.42.42 on the nano does not work. I've skimmed through this topic and tried TGYK's script to no avail. I also posted a ticket on the script's github page. Tethering from my Android phone is great, but I need the phone for other things. I am aware I can run a VM and pipe the USB to the VM, but I need that extra RAM for other things while I tinker with the nano. On a side note, really cool tactical package! Any help would be great, ~confuded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ICS on a Mac is useless for the pineapple. Until Apple gets their collective heads out of their asses and stops hardcoding the ICS network, it's going to continue to not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Yeah im having the same issue happen to came across your thread here I was checking out if you go to the Apple icon System Preferences> Sharing > Internet Sharing > pick either Ethernet or Airport I thought that supposed to be the ICS for OS X im not sure though when I tried I lost internet on my Hackintosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuded Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ZeraByte, I lose internet sometimes too when I enable ICS... barry99705, you think it is worth it posting on apple forums somewhere of this issue? In truth, I don't really know exactly what the issue is, so I can't really report it properly. Is it something to do with a certain hardcoded local network in ICS? Can I not change NANO's network to match Apple's ICS? ~confuded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0N3z Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Im running Parallels on my mac with Linux mint 17.3 kde in coherence mode and it runs great. Virtualbox 5.0 and Parallels 11, go to network settings for the VM and set it to bridged and then go to usb settings and add the pineapple as a usb device for the vm only. This has worked very well for me on a mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0N3z Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 get virtualbox or parallels and install linux (kali, ubuntu, mint) and set your network up as bridged default, then while the pineapple is plugged in add it to the USB options so it connects to the VM only. I have had great luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audibleblink Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) To elaborate on the wisdom already provided, Apple sets the subnet for devices with which internet will be shared.(192.168.2.0/24) You can either change the pinapple's default IP to be within that subnet, or change the subnet to surround the Nano's IP. I leave my work Mac at work so I can't play with it now, but perhaps this might help get you started - http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20090510120814850 It's old but Apple still keeps shit in plists. The nat plist should still be in or near the same directory. Also of interest: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/134984/which-ip-ranges-and-subnet-does-osx-internet-connection-sharing-use-by-default Edited January 21, 2016 by audibleblink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuded Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 b0N3z, thanks for the suggestion - I was not aware you can bridge that networks. I use VirtualBox and thought I can just select the USB device. I did mention though, that I am trying to avoid running a VM. audibleblink, thanks for the links; will check them out. Do you also know how to change the pineapple's IP safely so I don't lock myself out? I think this will be the easier option... ~confuded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ZeraByte, I lose internet sometimes too when I enable ICS... barry99705, you think it is worth it posting on apple forums somewhere of this issue? In truth, I don't really know exactly what the issue is, so I can't really report it properly. Is it something to do with a certain hardcoded local network in ICS? Can I not change NANO's network to match Apple's ICS? ~confuded It's not an issue, its one of Apples "features". The ICS network is locked to 192.168.2.x. Yeah im having the same issue happen to came across your thread here I was checking out if you go to the Apple icon System Preferences> Sharing > Internet Sharing > pick either Ethernet or Airport I thought that supposed to be the ICS for OS X im not sure though when I tried I lost internet on my Hackintosh. Still think OSX is the superior operating system? smh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 It's not an issue, its one of Apples "features". The ICS network is locked to 192.168.2.x. Still think OSX is the superior operating system? smh. OS X is a lot better then Windows coming from someone who's used Windows as his main OS for every 15 years I'd say OS X is a lot better then most of the other Operating Systems I've used in the past including Linux. I'm enjoying my OS X though its so far well worth the hassle I plan to do a follow up video explaining the problems I had and the pros and cons to moving from Windows to OS X. So far OS X has been the OS I've been missing all my life but I've only been using it maybe a week now. Just because of this little issue with ICS not working with the nano isn't gonna upset me. I'm more upset that I paid $100 for the NANO and the android app for the WiFi Pineapple Connector App doesn't work so their are pros and cons to everything. The good thing is I've figured out how to access my nano from my tablet without the WiFi Pineapple Connector App I just simply need to enable USB tethering on my nexus 7 2013 tablet manually then head over the the 192.x.x.x IP the NANO was assigned so fair its always been 192.168.42.70:1471 for me so im able to use my tablet with the NANO hopefully hak5 will fix that connector app I'd rather being using that but eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audibleblink Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) audibleblink, thanks for the links; will check them out. Do you also know how to change the pineapple's IP safely so I don't lock myself out? I think this will be the easier option... No idea, for sure, but don't be afraid of having to reflash =P If I were in your position, I'd look at /etc/config/network, modify and reboot. Breaking things is how I learn =P edit: shot in the dark --- change the following 2 in /etc/config/network on the Nano option ipaddr 192.168.2.10 options gateway 192.168.2.20 Then on your computer: ifconfig ethX 192.168.2.20 netmask 255.255.255.0 Turn on ICS. Browse to 192.168.2.10:1471 Don't hate me if it bricks edit 2: If you're worried about locking yourself out, make a backup of /etc/config/network and write a scrpit that restores the backup and cron it for 10 minutes. If you're locked out when you reboot, just wait 10 minutes, reboot again and you should be fine. Used this technique when trying to learn iptables after the 3rd time I had to rebuild debian because I'd locked myself out with some stupid rule. Edited January 21, 2016 by audibleblink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuded Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) ZaraByte, thank you for that reply against "Mac sucks" comment. I was typing something out when I got a notification of 2 new posts. Gents, let us not make this thread about another OS war shall we. audibleblink, if I will have no access to the device via network, how would I reflash... I am not afraid of braking configs if I know how to reflash =). Also, that first link is not applicate to El Capitan as that plist do not exist... Reading the stackechange now... ~confuded EDIT: ZeraByte, I won't hate you if I brick =P. I just won't do anything until I know I can reflash safely... Its not exactly the price of a real pineapple ;). Edited January 21, 2016 by confuded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) OP, please allow me to venture off-topic and dissect and annotate this post. OS X is a lot better then Windows coming from someone who's used Windows as his main OS for every 15 years I'd say OS X is a lot better then most of the other Operating Systems I've used in the past including Linux. That's probably because you didn't use Linux to its fullest. I also think its completely preposterous to claim that a locked up and dumbed-down OS can be better than a free, open and more capable OS. So far OS X has been the OS I've been missing all my life but I've only been using it maybe a week now.Just because of this little issue with ICS not working with the nano isn't gonna upset me. You think that's going to be your only issue? I use OSX and trust me, yer in for a treat. I'm more upset that I paid $100 for the NANO and the android app for the WiFi Pineapple Connector App doesn't work so their are pros and cons to everything.The good thing is I've figured out how to access my nano from my tablet without the WiFi Pineapple Connector App I just simply need to enable USB tethering on my nexus 7 2013 tablet manually then head over the the 192.x.x.x IP the NANO was assigned so fair its always been 192.168.42.70:1471 for me so im able to use my tablet with the NANO hopefully hak5 will fix that connector app I'd rather being using that but eh. The WiFi Pineapple connector app works well for me and the majority of others, for some reason I can't help but think PEBCAK. Back to the actual topic: The way Apple like to implement common features such as ICS makes things like this a massive pain in the arse. Unfortunately people insist on using operating systems with broken features, and the only real advice I can give someone looking to use reliable and easy ICS is to use linux (or even windows). EDIT: I'm not Anti-OSX, because I run it on both my desktop and laptop, However the cold hard truth is that on Linux, ICS just works. Edited January 21, 2016 by Foxtrot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audibleblink Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 audibleblink, if I will have no access to the device via network, how would I reflash... I am not afraid of braking configs if I know how to reflash =). Also, that first link is not applicate to El Capitan as that plist do not exist... Reading the stackechange now... don't need network access to reflash, just hold the reset button for 6+ seconds while it's powered on. if that doesn't work, then 1. Download the latest WiFi Pineapple NANO firmware from https://www.wifipineapple.com/nano/ 2. Hold down the reset button while plugging the WiFi Pineapple NANO into your computer 3. After a moment, release the reset button 4. Set a static IP address on the WiFi Pineapple NANO Ethernet interface to 192.168.1.2 (netmask 255.255.255.0) 4a. Linux: sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 up 5. Open a web browser and navigate to 192.168.1.1 6. From the recovery web interface, click browse and select the file downloaded in step 1 7. Click update and wait 5-10 minutes as the WiFi Pineapple flashes the firmware. Do not interrupt power during this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrad Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Jeez..... Making popcorn right now. *Hint Vm works just fine, always has, always will. I like my Mac, I hate the "features" VM kicks their a$$, then I move on, no big deal. Thank you Fusion? Edited January 21, 2016 by xrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuded Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) xrad, unless you need the RAM... Please read the thread. audibleblink, thanks for the cron job tip (you can congratulate me as its my first time using cron =P; i wish it wasn't vi that opened though on the -e option - i am sure there is a way to change that). IT WORKS. But here is the trick... You need to have the the pineapple in the 192.168.2.1/24 network - that part is obvious and audibleblink showed how to change that (to a nobb like me). The non-obvious part is you need to set its gateway to 192.168.2.1 and make sure that is NOT the address of the Mac on that adapter. You can set it at DHCP if you want or make it static on the netowkr 192.168.2.1/24, but don't set it to 192.168.2.1. I was using the network configuration tab in the settings as opposed to the terminal and I guess that tab does not reflect the ICS settings. Thanks to all for explaining things and a special thanks to audibleblink. ~confuded Edited January 21, 2016 by confuded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrad Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) I made sure, If I was going to spend today's prices for yesterday's hardware I had the ram. I knew full well what I was getting into. It has been known for sometime Mac changes their ICS every time they give a new flavor, Mac users using the mark?? Know this. It's nothing new, if anyone cares to read the forums. I offered a very simple solution, in the future it will happen again...... Seen it break with every flavor of OSX..... Just trying to save a bit of heartache.....that's all..... Forgive me for trying. Edited January 21, 2016 by xrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter_soldier Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 May want to read this first https://forums.hak5.org/index.php?/topic/37095-questions-about-client-mode-mac-windows/?p=270079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audibleblink Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Derp. Right on man. Glad it worked and that you were able to see my mistake in that you needed the Nano to be on the 192.168.2.0/24 network. I even said that on an earlier post *smh*. Maybe this should be the solution to ICS on OS X going forward. It's like 3 commands and let's face it, we should be changing the default networks anyway. Edited January 21, 2016 by audibleblink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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